Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Northern Savings Credit Union
  • Street Address: 138 Third Ave. West
  • City: Prince Rupert
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Canada
  • Zip Code: 8J 1K8

Submitted By

  • Name: Kristél Kriel
  • Title: External legal counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): MLT Aikins LLP
  • Telephone Number: 3063478614
  • Email Address: kkriel@mltaikins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: External legal counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 12,500
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 12/22/21
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/06/22
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Substitute Notice
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/06/22
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Northern Savings Credit Union - Email Phishing Notification (April 2022).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Northern Savings is offering impacted members identity theft and credit monitoring solution free for 2 years